#Bugsy malone script full
Grace Fielding as Fizzy was a joy - I have never seen Fizzy do a tap number before (a soft shoe or a contemporary but never a full tap) this along with delivering her impressive vocals for Tomorrow was a highlight for me - she has an extensive vocal range backed up with diaphragmatic strength, definitely a vocalist to keep an eye on in the future. Scott Williamson played Cagey Joe, he gave us some good, solid strong vocals and really owned his space and character during his number. Personally for me, Tallulah’s make up was too strong and we lost some facial definition in her facial expressions because of it. Amber Hughes gave us a good sassy Tallulah, with some superb choreography and strong vocals. Theo as Dandy Dan showed us the other side, his character was much more refined and reserved, I enjoyed the chemistry and contrast between them both. I think Archie is one to look out for in the future. His accent was great throughout, diction and enunciation clear and his projection spot on. We (the audience) loved him and his larger than life character as soon as he stepped on the stage. I loved Archie’s characterisation, he never once let it slip and had obviously worked very hard on it, each eyebrow lift and fist punch was carefully timed yet delivered seemingly spontaneously. Fat Sam’s Gang and Dandy Dan’s Gang we’re both lovely and strong, they delivered their dialogue clearly and gave Fat Sam (Archie Howarth) and Dandy Dan ( Theo Howarth) a lot to bounce back off. The actual stage area in this venue is not very deep so this also gave the actors on the stage enough room to move about freely. I particularly enjoyed the way the cast came right up to the audience by putting chairs and tables right at the front below the stage lip in the traditional orchestra pit area, this allowed the audience to feel involved and was visually exciting. It was strange for me to not see a traditional orchestra pit because in this venue the orchestra is completely hidden under the stage, saying that, they gave some great sound and were ably conducted by guest conductor David Wilson - I could just see the top of the back of his head. Bugsy Malone is one of my favourite Youth Musicals - I have seen quite a few productions of it and each new cast highlights different things in the script. The end result is one of the best achievements in Paul Williams' career and a charming listen for fans of musicals.Thank you BCMCS for your warm welcome and hospitality during the show. Though the album is short, each of the songs holds up to repeated listening and the album flows effortlessly as a result. However, the album's finest moment is the finale, "You Give a Little Love" this charming tribute to friendship builds from a single piano to a full, ragtime-styled band arrangement that climaxes with a rousing sing-along fade out. The up-tempo tracks are balanced out by some surprisingly torchy ballads: "I'm Feeling Fine" is an alluring invitation to romance that boasts a richly-harmonized chorus, and "My Name Is Tallulah" sets tough-girl lyrics to a sultry melody laced with elegant piano fills and stately horns. As one might expect, there are plenty of toe-tapping tunes that evoke the good-timey feel of a speakeasy: "Fat Sam's Grand Slam" mixes a horn-laced up-tempo tune with effective flapper background vocals to create an enticing portrait of the title location, while "Bad Guys" is an amusing tribute to the tough-guy lifestyle that blends a complex multiple-singer vocal arrangment with a jazzy, piano-pounding melody.
#Bugsy malone script series
The resulting album works like a charm because Williams uses his Tin Pan Alley sense of melodic craftsmanship to creating a series of short, tight songs that effectively blend modern pop song structures and hooks with pre-rock & roll styles like ragtime jazz and Bing Crosby-style crooner balladry. This 1976 soundtrack found Paul Williams turning his writing and producing skills to crafting an original song score for a musical that used child actors to bring an adult story about 1930s gangsters to life.